8 Things to Love about Kadayawan

8 Everybody feels more festive, so reunions, night-outs, ad last-minute parties always happen around this time

7 Little drinking stalls pop out of nowhere

6 You get to see a lot of performers and bands for free

5 Non-Working Holidays; which means you can get totally wasted more often

4 A lot of fruits. Fruits make great garnishes for cocktails.

3 Sales, discounts, and freebies anywhere and everywhere

2 The possibility of a three-day affair with a tourist

1 More opportunities to party

Celebrity Birthdays August 18

Edward Norton from Fight Club (41)

Christian Slater (41)

Patrick Swayze from Dirty Dancing (58)

Martin Mull from Hollywood Squares (67)

Robert Redford (founder of Sundance Festval) (74)

Celebrity Birthdays August 18

Drink of the Day: Davao Sling

Since we are celebrating the biggest festival in Davao City, Kadayawan, I have decided to share a recipe that is uniquely Davaoeno. This Davaoeno cocktails is kind of like irish cream, but with a little kick of Durian-- the King of Fruits. Why? Because Durian is one of the top exports of Davao Cty as it is not grown anywhere else in the country (i think). Anyway, here's how to make a Durian Sling:

In a pitcher combine:

1 250 ml bottle of Rhum (Tanduay is preferred)

1 500 ml bottle of water

1 168 ml can of Condensed Milk

2 sachets of instant coffee (not the three -in-one mixes)

a couple drops of Durian essence, 1/4 cup of durian puree, or 1/4 cup of watered down durian jam

Stir all the ingredients and serve with ice.

Reason to Celebrate for the Week: Kadayawan Davao

It is time for the biggest celebration in Davao. Kadayawan is one of the most party packed seasons in the city so enjoy all the events, the influx of outsiders (aka tourists; you might have a week long affair with one of them), all the sales, and all the food!

Oh, and do not forget about the Durian! Yum-o!

Confessions of a PArtyphile Anniversary Party Pictures! 2

Thanks to Wacky Masbad for the Photos

Confessions of a PArtyphile Anniversary Party Pictures!

Thank you to Wacky Masbad for the photos!!!

Confessions of a Partyphile Anniversary Party

Last July 30, friends, followers, listeners, and readers of Confessions of a Partyphile joined forces with all the hottest partyphiles in the city to celebrate Confessions of a Partyphile’s second anniversary. Held at Marco Polo Davao’s Eagles Bar, the Confessions of a Partyphile Anniversary Party was presented by 105.9 Mix FM from 9 in the evening until around one in the morning the next day. So what happened during the first Confessions of a Partyphile party?

There were games; tens of thousands worth of prizes were given away, Davao’s fave DJ—Torch spinned all of his favourite party tracks which were blended with the Confessions of a Partyphile (the radio show’s) radio playlist. Bottles of beer were sold at a discounted price and Eagles Bar whipped out a special Confessions of a Partyphile discounted pica-pica menu for that night. The “Partyphile cocktail” was also included in the special menu. This cocktail of lychee, brandy, orange, and other Partyphile secret ingredients was served exclusively for that night.

Was it fun? Well, unfortunately, I could not really tell since it was my party. However, I could say that it was heart warming; at least on my end. I was more than delighted by the support that the local party crowd has showed me for the past two years, and especially on my first event. I felt like that party was the culmination of everything I have been working hard at for the past two years, and it was fun to actually see the people who follow my blog, newspaper column, and radio show in person.

And although this article may sound too self-indulgent, I am writing this for the purpose of sincerely thanking everybody who had supported me these past two years; whether they present at the party or not

And if you didn’t make it to that one, here is some inside scoop: the next party may be sooner than you think! Watch out for more and add us up on Facebook. Simply key in http://www.facebook.com/confessionsofapartyphile on the address bar of your web browser.

For comments, suggestions, and more confessions from this Partyphile log on to http://party.i.ph or http://confessionsofapartyphile.blogspot.com

Listen to Confessions of a Partyphile (the radio show) on 105.9 Mix FM or www.mixfm1059.com every Wednesdays from 6 to 9 in the PM.